Union reps and association leaders are generating $1,000–$4,500/month in passive funding from member spending — on travel, hotels, dining, home services, and more.
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Dues cover the basics — bargaining, legal, operations. But what about the holiday party? The scholarship fund? The hardship assistance? The community outreach? Every time you want to do something for the membership beyond the contract, it’s a fight for budget.
Fundraising at the union hall means the same 50 people buying raffle tickets and chicken dinners. The golf tournament raises money but takes 6 months to plan and burns out your volunteers. And nobody wants to raise dues — that’s a guaranteed way to lose members.
Meanwhile, your membership — hundreds or thousands of working people — spend money every single day. Hotels for vacation. Restaurants for family dinners. Plumbers and electricians for the house. Amazon orders. Event tickets. Car rentals. Thousands of dollars per member per month flowing to faceless corporations.
What if a fraction of that spending — money they’re already spending — flowed back to fund union activities? No dues increase. No raffle tickets. No volunteer burnout.
When members book hotels, hire a contractor, order on Amazon, or buy event tickets through your page — the union earns a commission. Members get deals. The union gets funded. Nobody pays extra.
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60 seconds. Your union gets its own page: recommended.app/r/local123 or whatever you choose.
Email blast, newsletter insert, flyer at the hall, QR code on the bulletin board. 'Use our page for travel and local deals — every purchase supports our local.'
They book hotels, hire home service pros, buy event tickets, order on Amazon. Same prices or better. Zero friction.
Commissions accumulate automatically. Use them for scholarships, holiday events, hardship funds, community outreach — whatever the membership needs.
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This Month
$3,400
↑+23% vs last month
Pending
$820
Awaiting confirmation
Total Clicks
6,200
This month
Active Referrals
156
Users you referred
Monthly Earnings
Lifetime: $32,000Recent Activity
Commission earned — Helicopter Tour
2 hours ago
New click — Hotels section
3 hours ago
Commission earned — Grand Canyon Tour
Yesterday
New referral signup — via QR code
Yesterday
Commission earned — Amazon order
2 days ago
Top Categories
Click & Referral Tracking
| Date | Source | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | QR Scan | Tours | ✅ Converted($47.20) |
| Mar 22 | Direct Link | Hotels | 🔄 Pending |
| Mar 21 | QR Scan | Dining | ✅ Converted($8.50) |
| Mar 21 | Shared Link | Home Services | 🔄 Pending |
| Mar 20 | QR Scan | Tours | ✅ Converted($38.40) |
| Mar 20 | QR Scan | Amazon | ✅ Converted($12.85) |
| Mar 19 | Direct Link | Events | 👀 Clicked |
| Mar 19 | QR Scan | Tours | ✅ Converted($52.00) |
Dues increases are the fastest way to lose members. This generates funding from spending that's already happening — hotels, restaurants, Amazon, home services. Members don't pay extra. The local earns passively. No vote required, no controversy, no pushback.
This isn't a coupon book that collects dust. Your page has genuine deals on travel, dining, home services, and shopping that members actually need. Hotels for vacation. A plumber for the house. Amazon for everyday orders. Real value, not charity.
The entire setup is one email: 'Brothers and sisters — we set up a page with deals on hotels, restaurants, home services, and more. Every purchase through this link helps fund our local.' Send it once. Revenue starts flowing within days.
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Member benefits
Download PDFDownload print-ready flyers and QR code posters from your dashboard. Put them in the hall, the break room, the bulletin board, the newsletter. Wherever members gather, your link should be visible.
Every click, every commission, every payout is tracked in real-time. Your treasurer can see exactly how much the page generates, which categories earn the most, and where the money goes. Complete accountability.
When a member clicks your link, they earn your local commissions on everything they book for 30 days. One click before vacation season could generate $50+ per member in hotel and tour commissions alone.
Members get access to curated deals they'd use anyway. The local gets passive funding. Nobody pays more. Nobody volunteers more. Nobody buys another raffle ticket. It's the rare fundraising approach where literally everyone benefits.
Whether you have 50 members or 5,000 — the math works. Smaller locals fund pizza nights and holiday parties. Larger locals fund scholarships and community programs. 240+ cities covered.
“$3,400/month from 800 members. Covers our entire event budget and then some.”
Tony R.
IBEW Local Steward, Chicago
“Funded our entire scholarship program this year. One email blast to the membership list.”
Maria S.
SEIU Chapter Rep, Houston
“One email blast. $2,100 first month. No volunteers burned out. No raffle tickets.”
Doug K.
Teamsters Local, Las Vegas
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Hotels, restaurants, Amazon, home repairs. Every dollar that doesn’t flow through your page is funding someone else instead of your local.
No more raffle tickets. No more chicken dinners. No more volunteer burnout. Just passive funding from spending that’s already happening.
Every month without your page is money that could have funded scholarships, events, and hardship assistance.
No credit card. No dues increase. No volunteer burnout.
Yes, 100% free. No credit card, no hidden fees. We earn when our affiliate partners pay commissions — your local gets its share automatically.
Yes. This is a passive benefit program, not a business venture. You're simply sharing a link that gives members access to deals. The commissions are no different from a credit union rebate or group discount program. Many locals treat it as a member benefit.
It depends on your membership size. Locals with 200+ active members typically see $1,000–$4,500/month. Even smaller chapters generate meaningful funding from travel season alone.
No. They just click the link or scan the QR code and browse. No signup, no app download, no personal info collected.
30 days. When a member clicks, you earn on everything they book for a full month.
Absolutely. Many locals earmark Recommended commissions for specific purposes — scholarships, holiday events, hardship funds, building maintenance. Track it all on your dashboard.
Once you hit the minimum payout threshold, request a payout from your dashboard. Direct deposit to the local's account.
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